Collection: Canaiolo

Canaiolo is an Italian grape variety, and with us you will find it exclusively from its home region of Toscana. This is where the grape has its place and its history, and it is from here that all our Canaiolo wines come. It rarely appears alone on the label, but is instead a well-known supporting player in some of the region's most classic red wines.

Traditionally, Canaiolo has been a fixed part of the blend behind Toscana red wines, where it typically works alongside Sangiovese. Where Sangiovese delivers structure and acidity, Canaiolo contributes a softer, more rounded character that binds the wine together. It is this role as the co-creating, harmonizing element that makes the grape interesting, even though it does not always get the leading part.

For you who would like to understand what is happening in the glass, Canaiolo is a good key to understanding the Toscana tradition. When you taste a red wine from Toscana that seems round and accessible without losing its Toscana character, it is often the interplay between grapes like this one and Sangiovese that makes the difference. It is craftsmanship and local tradition put into a system over generations.

All the Canaiolo wines we carry therefore have their roots in Toscana, and that is no coincidence. The grape is tied to this part of Italy in a way that keeps the provenance trail short and clear. If you want to delve into Toscana red wine and experience how the classic blends work, Canaiolo is a natural place to begin. Let yourself be guided by the region, and discover how a less prominent grape can have great significance for the whole in the glass.